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Genus XXVI. BEE-EATER. 



N* i. Common B. 



2. Indian B. 

 Var. A. 

 Var. B. 

 Var. C. 



3. Yellow-headed B. 



4. Supercilious B. 



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Philippine B. 

 Cinereous B. 

 Yellow B. 

 Brafilian B. 

 Cheftnut B. 



Var. A. 

 N° 10. Yellow-throated B; 



11. Angola B. 



12. Red-headed B. 



13. Blue-headed B. 



14. Red- winged B. 



15. Cayenne B. 



16. Surinam B. 



17. Poe'B. 



18. Yellow-tufted B. 



19. Rufous B. . 



20. Molucca B. 



i ILL quadrangular, a little incurvated, fharp-pointed. 



Noftrils fmall, placed near the bafe. 

 Tongue (lender *. 



Toes, three forward, one backward ; the outer toe more or lefs 

 connected with the middle one. 



Bee-eaters, a few fpecies excepted, are inhabitants of the old 

 continent ; but none of them have ever been known to vifit this 

 kingdom. The firft fpecies feems to be found in many parts, 

 and is pretty common, but the reft are more confined, and much 

 fcarcer. The general food is fuppofed to be fafeffs -, but in the 



In many fpecies jagged or fringed at the end. 



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